RT Book, Section A1 Krenzelok, Edward P A2 Schafermeyer, Robert A2 Tenenbein, Milton A2 Macias, Charles G. A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 Yamamoto, Loren G. SR Print(0) ID 1105687132 T1 Plants and Mushrooms T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-182926-7 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105687132 RD 2024/03/28 AB The vast majority of plant exposures are unintentional and involve small quantities and are typically asymptomatic.Gastrointestinal upset is the most common manifestation of symptomatic exposures.Foxglove, oleander, and lily of the valley are among several species of plants that contain cardiac glycosides and may cause toxicity similar to digoxin poisoning.The typical mushroom ingestion by children involves the “backyard mushroom” and toxicity is unlikely.The majority of toxic mushrooms taken belong to the gastrointestinal irritant group, and symptoms occur within the first few hours of ingestion.Most potentially life-threatening mushrooms will have an onset of symptoms 6–8 hours, or even longer, after ingestion.